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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Music Minute - Public Enemy Tour and Musicians Against Gutting America

Legendary hip-hop pioneers Public Enemy are back on the road kicking off their 2025 tour last week in Florence, Italy.  The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees and the band that was honored with a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award will tour throughout Europe through mid-July and kick off the U.S. cities portion of the tour beginning July 26, 2025. Throughout the European phase of the world tour, Public Enemy will perform in support of Guns n’ Roses. 


Upcoming Tour Dates and Cities:

  • June 24: Melkweg – Amsterdam, NL

  • June 25: OLT Rivierenhof – Antwerp, BE

  • June 27: Royal Albert Hall – London, UK

  • June 29: Eskelunden (Guns N’ Roses support) – Viby J, Denmark

  • July 2: Granasen Arena (Guns N’ Roses support) – Trondheim, Norway

  • July 4: Tele2 Arena (Guns N’ Roses support) – Johanneshov, Sweden

  • July 7: Tampere Stadium (Guns N’ Roses support) – Tampere, Finland

  • July 10: Kaunas Arena (Guns N’ Roses support) – Kauno Savivaldybe, Lithuania

  • July 12: PEG Narodowy (Guns N’ Roses support) – Warsaw, Poland

  • July 14: Arena Wien – Vienna, Austria

  • July 15: Puskas Arena (Guns N’ Roses support) – Budapest, Hungary

  • July 18: USCE Park (Guns N’ Roses support) – Belgrade, Serbia

  • July 21: Vassill Levski Stadium (Guns N’ Roses support) – Sofia, Bulgaria

  • July 22: Technopolis City of Athens – Athens, Greece

  • July 26: Newport Folk Festival – Newport, RI

  • September 6: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino – Indio, CA

  • September 12: Rifflandia Festival – Victoria, BC

  • September 13: North Eats – Asbury Park, NJ

  • September 14: Asbury Park, NJ

  • September 20: Piedmont Park – Atlanta, GA

  • September 27: Forest Park – St. Louis, MO


Fronted by Chuck D and Flavor Flav, the band is known for powerful music tackling pressing social issues including racial inequality and government oppression. Anthems like “Fight the Power” and “Harder Than You Think” inspired countless artists around the world.  


In conjunction with the tour, Brian Hardgroove launched a new initiative: Musicians Against Gutting America. A longtime collaborator with Chuck D, Hardgroove is also known for his production work and performances with Bootsy Collins, Stewart Copeland, Burning Spear, Fred Schneider and many others.  The project was conceived by Hardgroove after a conversation with Congressman Eugene Vindman (who along with his brother Alexander Vindman) displayed extraordinary courage in standing up to Trump for democratic principles. The grassroots campaign aims to counter authoritarian power-grabs and safeguard democracy, freedom and human rights across the United States. 


Hardgroove just released a song titled “Do Something” featuring the voices of Eugene Vindman and President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. To download the song for free go to www.musiciansagainstguttingamerica.com/songs. Hardgroove encourages people to use the song to demonstrate their opposition to the current government and inspire others to take a stand. 


“My life has been spent creating music with a message but now more than ever we need to protect and flex the power of the people to make sure our government knows we will not stand for what is happening under the Trump administration. “Do Something” is for everyone to use, to inspire, to act and support. America must stand strong now,” said Hardgroove.


The goal of Musicians Against Gutting America is to oppose the dismantling of core American values and the organizations commitment to defeating candidates of any party who uncritically endorse the extreme authoritarian agendas of Trump. This is a call to action for voters, organizations, public servants and musicians who believe in a future built on justice and constitutional integrity. 


For more information go to www.musiciansagainstguttingamerica.com 

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